Short Timers

Total Miles
1.2

Elevation

624.67 ft

Duration

0.5 Hours

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Trail Overview

Short Timers is a short but intermediate single track in the Walker Valley ORV system. The south end starts down the trail from the Short Timers Jeep Trail. You get to the good stuff right away, as there is a medium-embedded boulder obstacle right in the beginning, but there is an easier way around it. It continues with a very rocky surface, with roots across the trail and big round rocks. There are several more rock obstacles that are 1- 2 feet high. Although some of the sections appear to be challenging, it seems that on this trail, you're never forced into a single line up the harder parts. There are almost always multiple line choices and an easier path through the more difficult sections, which keeps it at an intermediate rating. However, the obstacles do come up fast as the trail is flowing through lots of tight turns, so although you can often take an easier line, you might get forced into the obstacle if not paying attention and come up to it too fast. At one point the trail is like riding up one big wide trough, where the trail is 2 feet below the forest level. Other times it's a skinnier flat trail that is really fast.

Photos of Short Timers

Short Timers
Short Timers

Difficulty

This is a moderate difficulty single track because there are frequent rock obstacles that are a foot high or taller, made from big roots crossing the trail, or embedded boulders. The trail remains an intermediate rating because there are often ways around most of the obstacles, making it where there is always an easier line.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

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Access Description

The Walker Valley ORV Area is a small trail system with about 20+ ATV and dirt bike trails. ATVs must be 48" or less. The staging area is a dirt parking lot with a U-turn for trailers that is accessed off of Walker Valley Road west of Big Lake. It's a popular trail system, great for families and beginner riders. It is well-signed throughout the system, as it is a bit of a maze of trails. It has a mix of easy and intermediate trails in a lush and dense forest typical to the Pacific Northwest. A Washington State Discover Pass is required for all vehicles. It is very busy on weekends.

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